Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Supervisor

Portsmouth | Full Time | Permanent | Days

Are you an Engineering Supervisor or Team Leader ready to step into a bigger leadership role?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing international organisation that genuinely invests in its people, supports career progression and encourages continuous improvement. The business operates within a fast-paced industrial environment and is recognised globally for its commitment to sustainability, operational excellence and employee development.

As Engineering Supervisor, you will lead and develop a team of engineers, driving performance, reliability and continuous improvement across the site. This role is ideal for an ambitious engineer looking to progress their management career within a highly supportive business.

The Role
· Lead and organise the engineering team to deliver high performance and maximum equipment efficiency
· Manage planned and reactive maintenance activities through the CMMS system
· Drive Health & Safety standards and engineering compliance across the site
· Support continuous improvement, machine reliability and OEE initiatives
· Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve operational performance
· Manage contractors, engineering budgets, spare parts and maintenance records
· Coach and develop engineers and apprentices within the team
· Support CAPEX projects, machinery upgrades and sustainability initiatives

About You
· Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, processing or industrial environments
· Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
· Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical systems and automated machinery
· Previous experience leading or supervising engineers
· Strong communication and problem-solving skills
· Proactive, hands-on and motivated to progress your career
· Experience using CMMS systems and maintaining engineering records

Desirable
· IOSH or NEBOSH
· 18th Edition / BS7671
· Lean, 5S or Six Sigma experience
· Steam systems or industrial laundry experience
· CAPEX or project engineering exposure

Why Join?
· Genuine career progression opportunities
· Stable and growing international business
· Strong people-focused culture
· Ongoing training and development
· Opportunity to influence change and drive improvements
· Supportive leadership team and collaborative environment

If you are an ambitious engineering professional looking to take the next step into management, this is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with a business that values its people and promotes from within.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed